Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Blackwater Sound
30 October, 2015
- Team Leader
- Michelle Cox
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 15 lbs (estimated)
25.144479, -80.398319
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Blackwater Sound
- Organization/Dive Centre
- michelle cox
- City
- Key Largo
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Date
- 30 October, 2015
- Survey Duration
- 30 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.144479
Longitude: -80.398319
- Weather Conditions
-
calm, no winds
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–8 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 120000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- silt
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 20 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 3 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 20 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 10 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 1 |
Additional Information
There are bars and restaurants along the water front. The debris comes from the wind blowing and people throwing it in the water.
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